Renal redox response to normal pregnancy in the rat
Jan 2, 2014
Normal pregnancy involves increased renal sodium reabsorption, metabolism, and oxygen consumption, which can cause increased oxidative stress (OS... Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, Research
Chronic vasodilation increases renal medullary PDE5A and α-ENaC through independent renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system pathways
Sep 25, 2013
We have previously observed that many of the renal and hemodynamic adaptations seen in normal pregnancy can be induced in virgin female rats by... Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, Research
Effects of voluntary wheel running on the kidney at baseline and after ischaemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury: a strain difference comparison
Dec 24, 2012
Exercise-induced vascular endothelial adaptations in the kidney are not well understood.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, ResearchVoluntary participation in an active learning exercise leads to a better understanding of physiology
Mar 2, 2011
Students learn best when they are focused and thinking about the subject at hand.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, ResearchIncreased renal alpha-epithelial sodium channel (ENAC) protein and increased ENAC activity in normal pregnancy
Aug 4, 2010
Pregnancy-mediated sodium (Na) retention is required to provide an increase in plasma volume for the growing fetus.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, Research